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Oh, there’s nothing wrong with the children. Only the governesses.
Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965)
Produced by Hanna Barbera, 2 Stupid Dogs is about, well, two dogs that aren’t that smart. There are plenty of pictures, sounds, and links available at this site. (And, if you can get here, then you are probably smarter than our heroes.)
Nickelodeon’s television program The Adventures of Pete and Pete chronicles the adventures of two brothers who experience very strange happenings. There is always someone interesting on the show, ranging from Iggy Pop to Hunter S. Thompson to Adam West.
A comprehensive site for fans of Fox’s Tiny Toons. Includes every conceivable question possible about this cartoon.
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Yakko, Wacko, and Dot (the cute one) have their home page here on the Warner Brothers studio lot. Check out the information, downloads, credits, and a bunch of other stuff that you can’t get anywhere else on the Web.
Click on any date in Arthur’s calendars (three month’s worth) to see a description of the episode on that day. Look up the important facts and history of Arthur’s family and friends: Binky Barnes, The Brain, D.W., Baby Kate, Buster, Francine, Muffy, Nadine, Pal, Mr. Ratburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Read. Join the story-writing exchange, where classrooms across the country send Arthur their best stories about Arthur and his friends; Arthur might decide to post your story at his site. Each week, Arthur chooses four Arthur-related drawings by kids and displays them in his online gallery. If you’re a teacher, investigate Teacher’s Corner for ideas on hands-on activities for second-grade students. Also, check out the dates and descriptions of special Arthur events around the country.
Personally, I could live without this cuddly purple dinosaur, but this site is very interactive for the kids who love him. Barney has a photo gallery where he displays pictures kids have drawn. He also gives kids interactive games to play with adults; the adults ask the kids whether they can find certain items, and they click them. Kids can also participate in a sing-along game, painting activities, and a coloring book. Or, play the memory match game and get info on Barney’s fan club and magazine. If you’re in the mood to shop, enter the Barney store to browse for videos and books.
Provides information about the English version of the Japanese cartoons Battle of the Planets and G Force. Popularized in the 1980s, these cartoons continue to have fans today. Includes an episode guide, pictures, and much more.
The MTV generation’s version of Mr. Wizard, Beakman’s World started as a syndicated info-comic strip and has become a Saturday morning show. There’s much to learn about science, so look here for a head start.
They’re big, bad, and they’re Beetleborgs. This site provides an episode guide, pictures, and much more about the Fox children’s show “Big Bad Beetleborgs.” Includes links to other related sites.
Provides an online site for the children’s show Camp Cariboo, hosted by Tom and Mark. Includes pictures, an episode guide, and a parents’ resource.
“What can’t he pull out of his fur?” is the question of the hour with this superhero. Look here for some Captain Caveman quotations, pictures, and other info about this popular kids’ cartoon.
Shown on the Turner Broadcasting System, The Adventures of Captain Planet provides a superhero for the ’90s. Smart. Ecological. Blue. This is his official Web page, and it has lots of stuff to look at and download.
Cartoons through the ages reside at this site. There are pictures and information here that you thought you’d never see again. A cartoon lover’s paradise!
From the people who bring you Sesame Street, this page gives parenting information and stuff for kids to do. It includes some nice pictures of The Muppets (and the like) and coloring pages for printing out.
You’ll find just about everything here you’ll need to know about this popular Disney cartoon series. Includes pictures, an episode guide, fan art, toy information, and more.
Check out the episode guides, interviews, and other information about Nickelodeon’s young adult comedy Clarissa Explains It All.
Count Duckula was one of the original wacky ducks presented for kids’ amusement (after Daffy but before Darkwing). This page is his unofficial site.
Download images and sounds of this popular Nickelodeon cartoon. Includes info on the show’s characters, a lengthy video list, and links to fan pages.
Provides a wealth of information about the popular Disney animated series Darkwing Duck. Includes an episode guide, pictures, character profiles, and much more.
Based on a popular game for the Nintendo Enter-tainment System, Earthworm Jim lives in a very strange world where goldfish are evil and, well, an earthworm is a superhero. You can download sounds, movies, and other stuff from this official Web site.
This is a great page with a desktop theme for Windows 95, pictures, a broadcast schedule, and updated sites for kids. These pages have also been translated into Ukrainian and Russian (just in case you were wondering).
This page is dedicated to the Muppet-like Fraggles. It offers a complete Fraggle Rock guide and other information of interest.
Presented by Steven Spielberg, Freakazoid! is a popular Warner Brothers cartoon with a teenage superhero. Actually, Freakazoid was once mild-mannered Dexter Douglas but was transformed by a “crash on the information superhighway.” See where the Internet will get you?
Come to this site for facts on all your favorite characters: Inspector Gadget, Penny, Brain, Capeman, Chief Quimby, Dr. Claw, MAD Cat, and various MAD agents. Browse the gallery of pictures from the show. Listen to the theme song and well-known quotations from Inspector Gadget. Or, check out the list of Gadget’s gadgets.
Complete with the Gumby theme song, pictures, and other wonderful Gumby memorabilia, Gumby on the Web can satisfy any person’s appetite for green clay. There’s even a link to an essay on Gumby’s Eastern mystic philosophy.
Includes Wile’s resume, including his work history. Browse through the galleries of photos and sounds. Check out the videos for sale. Includes Chuck Jones’ 10 rules that must always be obeyed in the Coyote-Road Runner series. Also offers links to other pages.
Check out this site for info on the Saturday morning live-action puppet TV show in the ’70s by Sid & Marty Krofft. Sing along with the theme song and check out the lyrics, just in case you can’t remember them. Refresh your memory with a list of the cast, as well as descriptions of all 17 30-minute episodes. You also might be interested in the H.R. Pufnstuf collector’s shopping list (games, comic books, lunch boxes, and more).
The Jetsons was one of Hanna Barbera’s family cartoons aimed at both kids and adults. Not as successful as The Flintstones, The Jetsons eventually won over many fans and now has its home on TBS. This site has pictures and trivia from the futuristic family.
Provides a detailed episode guide, pictures, and much more about the popular cartoon Jonny Quest. Try out the video clips, sound bytes, FAQs, and a fan-voting booth for your favorite episodes.
This isn’t a pretty site, but it does include a ton of information on Warner Brothers’ cartoons, such as Animaniacs and Pinky and The Brain. Download a complete episode list of Warner cartoons, lyrics, and screenplays of particular shows, and learn more about the Warner Internet Fan Association.
Provides an episode guide, cast background, and parents’ recommendations of the children’s show Kids Incorporated. Includes links to other Kids, Inc. sites.
Life with Louie is a 30-minute animated comedy on FOX. It’s about a not-so-typical family in the ’70s and is based on the life of comedian Louie Anderson. This site includes sounds and videos from the show, as well as descriptions of Pvt. Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, and Louie. Also includes a show FAQ.
Start morphin, folks! This site has everything for the fan of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Includes a season-by-season episode guide, a lengthy FAQ, and links to other Ranger sites.
Of course Mister Rogers has a home page. One of the nicest parts of his page, though, is his use of Real Audio with his information. Fred’s site includes lyrics to songs and a book list for suggested reading.
Although this site is thin on sounds and images, valuable info for Muppets fans abounds. Must-sees are the episode guides for all of Jim Henson’s productions, including The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and Dinosaurs. Travel to official and fan-related Muppets sites on the Web and read online articles on The Muppets. Die-hard Muppets fans should check out the Muppo-graphy, a list of everything known with Muppets in it.
Provides information about the ’70s children’s show The New Zoo Revue. Includes an episode guide, many pictures, and music from the show. Also includes links to other children’s Web sites.
This site gives you general info on kid’s shows, Nick facts, and descriptions of today’s episodes and the next episodes. Learn about shows such as Ahhh!!! Real Monsters, The Angry Beavers, Doug, Hey Arnold!, KABLAM!, Looney Tunes, Muppet Babies, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko’s Modern Life, Rugrats, Rupert, Snick, Space Cases, What Would You Do?, and Wild & Crazy Kids.
This is the official Web site for the popular children’s show Pee Wee’s Playhouse, staring Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens. Includes ordering information and much more.
This fan page for the Animaniacs cartoon includes images, funny sound clips, and links to other fan pages. You can also join the Animaniacs’ Life fan club if you love the show and also have time for a real life—difficult!
Pinky and The Brain are the Odd Couple of lab rats. Apparently, they’ve moved their scheme to take over the world to the World Wide Web.
Come here for information on the characters of the Saturday morning cartoon show ReBoot. You can also read the episode guide and general info. Check out the episode guide and the Did You Notice section for funny info on the show’s more subtle additions.
Conjunction Junction, what’s your function? Any Generation Xer will remember these songs. Check out Grammar Rock, America Rock, Science Rock, and Multiplication Rock. Sing along with the songs and read the lyrics. Which song is your favorite—Interjections?
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about “those pesky kids”: Daphne, Fred, Scooby Doo, Shaggy, and Velma. Check out the typical sayings and responses, such as “Jeepers!” and “Jinkies!” Take the Scooby quiz of little-known facts. Did you know that Shaggy was the first vegetarian in cartoons? See a list of celebrity guests and a history of how the show has changed. Includes a coloring book with images you can print out and then color. Also presents a schedule of times you can catch Scooby-Doo on TV.
With the Flash, Batman and Robin, Superman, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman, the Superfriends are here! Of course, you can download pictures, sounds, and other stuff from the site. You can also check out the complete listing of Superfriends, just in case you’ve forgotten some of their names.
This is the place for info on more than 80 superhero cartoons. Each superhero page comes with facts about episodes and the cast, and most pages have pictures. Check out your favorite cartoon. Is it Batman: The Animated Series, The Arabian Knights, Flash Gordon, Gargoyles, Men in Black, Mortal Kombat, Return to the Planet of the Apes, Shazam!, Space Ghost, Spider-Man, Thundercats, or X-Men: The Animated Series?
Based on the characters from the series that produced television legend Bugs Bunny, the Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries Web site has bios, credits, sounds, and movies to download. You can also consult a schedule of times the show airs.
Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, and Pepe LePew (you remember these guys, right?) call this their official Web page. It is based at the Warner Brothers server and has plenty of stuff to look at, download, and read about.
The Gerry Anderson TV series produced in the ’60s has been popular for years. Presented in claymation, the famous cold-war jet-plane show now has information on the Web. This site includes pictures, info, and a Gerry Anderson FAQ.
If you always root for the Underdog, you might want to check out this site for character and episode information, Underdog pictures and sounds, and theme song lyrics. Also offers links to other sites and info on Underdog videos.
Browse through this info on the original series (1962) and the revised series (1988), as well as links to other Beany & Cecil sites. Check out the pictures and sounds featuring Beany, Captain, Cecil, Lil’ Ace, Dishonest John, Pop Gunn, Go Man Van Gogh, and more.
This site plays the Pink Panther theme song (but just once, so you don’t go crazy) and then lets you choose to listen to any (or all!) of the six versions of the song. Review the history of the Pink Panther and check out the image archive of animation cells. View pictures from Julie Tapia’s Pink Panther Museum, located in Santa Rosa, CA. You can also download files, such as a Pink Panther animated cursor, a screen saver, and an icon. Also includes Pink links.
Find out all the facts and read up on the history of your favorite characters, such as the Pickles, Finster, and DeVille families. Or, learn about the minor characters, such as Cynthia, Reptar, and the Dummi Bears. Look over the brief descriptions of all the episodes. Or, investigate the section of unanswered or “did you notice” questions submitted by viewers.
This page is dedicated to the brothers Krofft, creators of shows such as H.R. Pufnstuf and Bugaloos. This is a beautifully designed page and has many links, including theme songs, “Krofftware,” and a family photo album.
Check out this site’s collection of fan fiction, art, essays, and parodies. See how well you do on the Carmen trivia quiz. Read over information from a Q&A session with Broderbund Software. View character biographies, articles about the show, an episodes guide, the photo gallery, and the merchandise page. Includes sounds, common sayings from the characters, and theme-song lyrics (both versions). Also presents links to more Carmen sites.
Preview shows for the next season by reading the descriptions. Order Wishbone books and CD-ROMs from the Lyrick Studios Store. Play Wishbone games online. Pick out an image from the coloring book. Listen to sound bites and save them on your computer. Or, view the Wishbone photo collection and Quicktime video clips. Help Wishbone finish his stories or join in the discussion area. Get updates on contests and events, and learn how to join the fan club. Includes a Q&A section.
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